Russia to Test-Fire RS-24 Ballistic Missile Amid Ukraine Tensions

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Russia to Test-Fire RS-24 Ballistic Missile Amid Ukraine Tensions
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Russia is to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile tonight to intimidate Ukraine, NATO, and the EU, writes Ukraine's intelligence service on Telegram.

The missile is of the model RS-24.

The information has not been commented on by the Kremlin or noted by the state-controlled news agency Tass.

Independent sources or foreign intelligence services have not confirmed the information from the Ukrainian intelligence service.

The ballistic missile is said to have a range of 1,100 miles and be capable of carrying nuclear warheads. The type, which is a modification of the Russian missile Topol SS-27, is believed to have been test-fired for the first time in 2007.

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